i have a second desk top that when i turn it on with the power button , it
begins to boot from the hard drive and when it gets to the xp screen -
instant shut down -

when i try a second start up , it will now only get to the bios screen and
-instant shut down -

from this point on , instant shut down over and over .

i tried start up from safe mode and after f8 and after choosing safe mode
startup ,

-instant shut down - .
even after removing the video card , the same thing . i have no idea what
could do this and any help would be welcomed .

"hrlyjoe43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:E40528F9-02DF-4D48-9EDA-(E-Mail Removed)...
>i have a second desk top that when i turn it on with the power button , it
> begins to boot from the hard drive and when it gets to the xp screen -
> instant shut down -
>
> when i try a second start up , it will now only get to the bios screen and
> -instant shut down -
>
> from this point on , instant shut down over and over .

Sounds like failing capacitors on your mainboard... but could be a number of
hardware issues, like a busted CPU fan, overloaded power supply, etc.

How old is this computer?

First thing to do is open the side and turn it on... ALL the fans should be
spinning.

Second thing is to shut it down and look closely inside at the capacitors...
Take a look at these websites for more than you want to know about this
problem...

http://www.badcaps.net/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague

hrlyjoe43

Does this happen if you try to start in Safe Mode. Have you checked your PS . Try also to take out your HD and install it as a Slave to a working computer to see if it does not have an issue.

Post back with results and we can continue with something else

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"hrlyjoe43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:E40528F9-02DF-4D48-9EDA-(E-Mail Removed)...
>i have a second desk top that when i turn it on with the power button , it
> begins to boot from the hard drive and when it gets to the xp screen -
> instant shut down -
>
> when i try a second start up , it will now only get to the bios screen and
> -instant shut down -
>
> from this point on , instant shut down over and over .
>
> i tried start up from safe mode and after f8 and after choosing safe mode
> startup ,
>
> -instant shut down - .
> even after removing the video card , the same thing . i have no idea what
> could do this and any help would be welcomed .

Noozer

Huh ???????? What the heck are you saying. Does not make sense at all

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"Noozer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:ewpaqb$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> "hrlyjoe43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:E40528F9-02DF-4D48-9EDA-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>i have a second desk top that when i turn it on with the power button , it
>> begins to boot from the hard drive and when it gets to the xp screen -
>> instant shut down -
>>
>> when i try a second start up , it will now only get to the bios screen and
>> -instant shut down -
>>
>> from this point on , instant shut down over and over .
>
> Sounds like failing capacitors on your mainboard... but could be a number of
> hardware issues, like a busted CPU fan, overloaded power supply, etc.
>
> How old is this computer?
>
> First thing to do is open the side and turn it on... ALL the fans should be
> spinning.
>
> Second thing is to shut it down and look closely inside at the capacitors...
> Take a look at these websites for more than you want to know about this
> problem...
>
> http://www.badcaps.net/
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague
>
>
>
>
>

I say the power supply. try one from the other computer.

"hrlyjoe43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:E40528F9-02DF-4D48-9EDA-(E-Mail Removed)...
>i have a second desk top that when i turn it on with the power button , it
> begins to boot from the hard drive and when it gets to the xp screen -
> instant shut down -
>
> when i try a second start up , it will now only get to the bios screen and
> -instant shut down -
>
> from this point on , instant shut down over and over .
>
> i tried start up from safe mode and after f8 and after choosing safe mode
> startup ,
>
> -instant shut down - .
> even after removing the video card , the same thing . i have no idea what
> could do this and any help would be welcomed .

i was told to try safe mode yestaurday so after pressing f8 and getting to
the screen where it let's me pick safe mode or normal start up , bam - auto
shut off .

"Peter Foldes" wrote:

> hrlyjoe43
>
> Does this happen if you try to start in Safe Mode. Have you checked your PS . Try also to take out your HD and install it as a Slave to a working computer to see if it does not have an issue.
>
> Post back with results and we can continue with something else
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "hrlyjoe43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:E40528F9-02DF-4D48-9EDA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >i have a second desk top that when i turn it on with the power button , it
> > begins to boot from the hard drive and when it gets to the xp screen -
> > instant shut down -
> >
> > when i try a second start up , it will now only get to the bios screen and
> > -instant shut down -
> >
> > from this point on , instant shut down over and over .
> >
> > i tried start up from safe mode and after f8 and after choosing safe mode
> > startup ,
> >
> > -instant shut down - .
> > even after removing the video card , the same thing . i have no idea what
> > could do this and any help would be welcomed .
>

hey bigdawg , if it was the power supply , would it even start at all . and i
do not think it can be the power supply , it was changed out by the previous
owner . sorry , i should have metioned that .

"Bigdawg" wrote:

> I say the power supply. try one from the other computer.
>
> "hrlyjoe43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:E40528F9-02DF-4D48-9EDA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >i have a second desk top that when i turn it on with the power button , it
> > begins to boot from the hard drive and when it gets to the xp screen -
> > instant shut down -
> >
> > when i try a second start up , it will now only get to the bios screen and
> > -instant shut down -
> >
> > from this point on , instant shut down over and over .
> >
> > i tried start up from safe mode and after f8 and after choosing safe mode
> > startup ,
> >
> > -instant shut down - .
> > even after removing the video card , the same thing . i have no idea what
> > could do this and any help would be welcomed .
>
>
>

i will have to try the hard drive thing though . can it be put in a hd
encloser becuse my main cpu allready has a slave . and if a second cpu is
running vista , will i have problems reading data from a master hd with xp
operating system on it ?

oh hey peter , i'm glad you and boozer are not still spatting !

"hrlyjoe43" wrote:

> i was told to try safe mode yestaurday so after pressing f8 and getting to
> the screen where it let's me pick safe mode or normal start up , bam - auto
> shut off .
>
> "Peter Foldes" wrote:
>
> > hrlyjoe43
> >
> > Does this happen if you try to start in Safe Mode. Have you checked your PS . Try also to take out your HD and install it as a Slave to a working computer to see if it does not have an issue.
> >
> > Post back with results and we can continue with something else
> >
> > --
> > Peter
> >
> > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
> >
> > "hrlyjoe43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:E40528F9-02DF-4D48-9EDA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >i have a second desk top that when i turn it on with the power button , it
> > > begins to boot from the hard drive and when it gets to the xp screen -
> > > instant shut down -
> > >
> > > when i try a second start up , it will now only get to the bios screen and
> > > -instant shut down -
> > >
> > > from this point on , instant shut down over and over .
> > >
> > > i tried start up from safe mode and after f8 and after choosing safe mode
> > > startup ,
> > >
> > > -instant shut down - .
> > > even after removing the video card , the same thing . i have no idea what
> > > could do this and any help would be welcomed .
> >